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First Christian Church to Host Free Open Table Lunch Each Monday

The First Christian Church in Hermiston hosts an open table meal at 11 a.m. each Monday. The meal is free to anyone in need. The...
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Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on May 23

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, May 23. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...

Good Shepherd Hosting Memorial Service, Butterfly Release on June 15

Good Shepherd Health Care System’s Vange John Memorial Hospice is holding a Community Memorial Service & Live Butterfly Release on Saturday, June 15 in...

Good Shepherd Offering Free 12-Week Class on Tai Chi for Better Balance

Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a free Tai Chi for Better Balance course at the Hermiston Senior Center, 255 N.E. Second St. The...

City of Boardman Announces Winner of the City Motto Contest

The city of Boardman has a new motto – “Small Town, Big Dreams.” Sam Boardman Elementary School students Hadley Coleman turned in the winning name...

Friends of Hermiston Library Holding Annual Book Sale May 30-June 1

Friends of the Hermiston Public Library are having their book sale early this year, May 30-June 1. Member Night will be from 5 to 7...

Small Businesses Eligible for Paid Leave Oregon Assistance Grants

Small employers, in many cases, are eligible for Paid Leave Oregon Assistance Grants. Which employers can receive assistance grants? Small employers (those with fewer than 25...

Umatilla Resident Dies in Crash

One Umatilla resident suffered serious injuries and another is dead from a crash Saturday, May 11, in Benton County. The Benton County Sheriff's Office reported...

States Set Additional Recreational Spring Chinook Days After Update

Following an in-season update of the expected upriver spring Chinook return, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added 10 additional fishing days for recreational...

Hermiston, New Hope Church to Host Community Recycling Event May 18

Hermiston residents, it’s time to start rounding up your unwanted items (with some exceptions) for free disposal at the Community Recycling Event on Saturday,...

Quiet Week for Gas Prices as National, Oregon Averages Drift Lower

Gas prices continue to drift lower in most states, including Oregon. The major drivers are crude oil prices below $80 a barrel, as well...

Update: City of Umatilla Identifies Victim in Friday’s Deadly Fire

An evening fire Friday, May 10, at a single-story apartment building in Umatilla claimed the life of one occupant. The city of Umatilla on May...
Good Shepherd Health Care System

Good Shepherd to Host Free Information Session on Medicare

Everyone needing help with Medicare or just wanting to learn more about it is invited to Good Shepherd Health Care System’s free Medicare 101...

Switchback to Play Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Club

Switchback will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton. The classic rock and country band takes the stage...
Big River Golf Course

Health Foundation Hosting 31st Annual Scamble for Scholarships

The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation will host the 31st annual Scramble for Scholarships Golf Tournament on Friday, June 7 at Big River Golf...

12,000-Plus Oregonians May Get Refunds Due to TurboTax Error

Tax day is not over for thousands of Oregonians. Intuit, a Silicon Valley company that makes the popular Turbotax software, has contacted more than 12,000...

Hermiston Senior Center Serving Lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays

The Hermiston Senior Center serves meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those planning to attend lunch are asked to call 541-567-3582 before 11 a.m. so the...

Boardman Offering Low-Cost Rabies Vaccinations on June 15

The city of Boardman will hold a low-cost rabies vaccination event on Saturday, June 15. Rabies is a fatal disease of the brain and spinal...

Umatilla Electric Receives Four National Communications Awards

Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) is the winner of four awards from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in its annual Spotlight on Excellence...

Police Jail Hermiston Man for Alleged Domestic Violence Attack

A Hermiston man is in the Umatilla County Jail on several domestic violence related counts, including strangulation and sexual assault. Hermiston police Wednesday evening, May...